BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Certified Public Accountant
- an accountant trained in industry, the public service, or in the offices of practicing accountants, who is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Although they are not chartered accountants, they fulfill much the same role and they are qualified to audit company records.
- Abbr. CPA
Additional Resources
- Sample Certified Public Accountant Resume
- This sample certified public accountant resume will give you a quickstart on building an effective and optimized resume for your job application. Users can feel free to customize and edit this sample certified public accountant resume as per their requirement for job application. This sample certified public accountant resume will...
- Tools & templates 2008-01-01
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Resume
- This is resume template for Certified Public Accountant post. To become a CPA, an accountant must pass a series of rigorous exams managed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. This template is the best for your reference.
- Tools & templates 2009-01-01
- Sample Of Certified Public Accountant Resume
- This is a sample resume for the post of certified public accountant. Through this resume sample you can easily create a resume if you are applying for the post of certified public accountant in any company.
- Tools & templates 2008-11-15
- State revokes Greenwich CPA's license.(Certified public accountants)(Connecticut State Board of Accountancy)(John P. Vancho & Co.)
- The Connecticut State Board of Accountancy recently took swift action to revoke a Greenwich accountant's certificate because he allegedly withheld a client's tax records, which landed her in hot water with the Internal Revenue Service. The board found John P. Vancho of John P....
- Research articles 2004-08-09
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Key Issues for the Certified Public Accountant Providing Business Valuation and Litigation and Dispute Resolution Services
- The Business Valuation BV, Litigation, and Dispute Resolution Services LDRS Subcommittees for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants AICPA, in conjunction with other AICPA committees, have identified some of the key issues resulting from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for CPAs providing BV and LDRS services. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has placed...
- White papers 2003-04-01
- Modesto, Calif., Public Accountant Diversifies Career with Divorce Cases.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Feb. 29--When the rich get divorced, the trail of money can be hard to follow. The couple's worth must be thoroughly detailed and well-documented when the case goes to court. Such cases can be, well, taxing to Susan Hollingsworth. She is a...
- Research articles 2000-03-01
- Is litigation changing the practice of public accounting? (includes related articles on Ohio accountancy law and Texas court decision on American Express case)
- The general public recognizes the certified public accountant's reputation for integrity and professionalism. Recent litigation may potentially weaken these perceptions due to increasing difficulties of CPAs to differentiate themselves from providers oThe general public recognizes the certified public accountant's reputation for integrity and professionalism. Recent litigation...
- Research articles 1997-02-01
- Athens, Ga., Accountant Pays Fine for Fraudulent Report Problem.
- By Stephen Gurr, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 22--An Athens accountant agreed to a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly certifying fraudulent financial reports for a company later barred from the Nasdaq stock exchange. ...
- Research articles 2001-06-22
- Unruly passenger faces prison, fines Buffalo Grove accountant accused of interfering with crew held in Alaska.(News)
- Byline: Fred Woodhams Daily Herald Staff Writer A Buffalo Grove man faces up to 20 years in prison and more than $300,000 in penalties for becoming so unruly during an international flight that the pilot diverted course to have him removed. Steven...
- Research articles 2001-01-11
- Accountant-President Turns Around LMI Aerospace of St. Charles, Minn..
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 31--Twice in his career, Ronald S. Saks switched jobs into a field about which he knew nothing. He must have done well because he's now running the second company. Saks, a certified public accountant, is president of LMI Aerospace Inc.,...
- Research articles 1998-08-29
- Public Accounting CV Template
- While drafting a CV for a person with Public Accounting background, it is important to highlight the varied experience in fields of audit and tax related to public accounting. This template can be used by a Certified Public Accountant or one undergoing his training for CPA. It is important to...
- Tools & templates 2009-01-01
- Aberdeen American News, S.D., Farm and Business Briefs Column. (Originated from Aberdeen American News, S.D.)
- Oct. 26--MIKE WEBER Mike Weber, Aberdeen, Certified Public Accountant, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the CFP certification designation. Weber is tax manager in the Aberdeen office of Eide Helmeke &Oct. 26--MIKE WEBER Mike Weber, Aberdeen, Certified Public Accountant,...
- Research articles 1994-10-25
- Palm CFO's Credentials Not Quite as Advertised
- Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Contrary to previous public statements by the company, Palm PALM CFO Douglas C. Jeffries has not been registered as a certified public accountant in the state of California since 1984, records from the California Board of Accountancy show. In an 8-K filing announcing...
- External links 2009-07-01
- IRS paints a bull's-eye on advisers' clients: random audits returning, but in less intrusive form.
- Financial advisers better brush up on tax law. When the Internal Revenue Service resurrects general audits later this year, their high-net-worth clients probably will be targeted, says James Holtzman, a certified public accountant and financia Financial advisers better brush...
- Research articles 2002-06-17
- The ironman of accounting; Scott Taylor likes to win. He'll also wear a wig.(Focus: Finance)
- Byline: SARAH A. KLEIN When accounting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP needs someone to sit in the dunk tank or wear a skirt at a company event, it turns to Scott Taylor, a 44-year-old certified public accountant and partner in the firm's audit and...
- Research articles 2006-11-20
- Re-learning your ABCs: ABC and CPA can be valuable tools when you learn how to use them. (activity-based costing analysis; customer profitability analysis)
- All these years the ABCs for me referred to the alphabet, and a CPA was either a Certified Public Accountant or a "cart path assist" for an errant golf shot. However, about five years ago I performed an Activity-Based Costing Analysis ABC All these years the...
- Research articles 1997-09-01
- Retaining staffers is key goal for KPMG's new Chicago chief .(KPMG L.L.P., Paul L. Snyder)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Paul L. Snyder, a certified public accountant who has spent his entire career at KPMG LLP, hopes to persuade the firm's young accountants to do the same. As the newly appointed managing partner of KPMG's Chicago office, Mr. Snyder's top priority i Paul...
- Research articles 2000-08-21
- Budke named to Banner board. (Keeping up with People).(Gordon Budke named to borad of directors of Banner Corp.)(Brief Article)
- Gordon Budke has been elected to the board of directors of Banner Corp., parent company of Banner Bank. Budke is a certified public accountant and had retired from Coopers & Lybrand now Price Waterhouse Coopers in 1997. Since then he has been c Gordon Budke has...
- Research articles 2002-12-01
- NEWSMAKERS
- PEOPLE: promotions, appointments and hires ACCOUNTING Bmc named Michele Clarkson an audit manager with its Baltimore office. Previously, she was with the audit and accounting-services group in the Harrisburg office. She is a certified public accountant and has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Penn State University. Parente Randolph named...
- Research articles 2007-04-20
- generally accepted auditing standards
- generally accepted auditing standards GAAS In the USA, the broad rules and guidelines set down by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants AICPA. In ... generally accepted auditing standards GAAS...
- Research articles 1999-01-01
